Trial of full malwarebytes, should I disable windows defender?
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Lady_K
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I took a trial of the full malwarebytes yesterday I usually use the free one to run manually but keep defender on, should I now disable defender until the free trial is over?
Plus is it worth paying for the full malwarebytes rather than have windows defender or should I just stick to the free malwarebytes and defender?
Plus is it worth paying for the full malwarebytes rather than have windows defender or should I just stick to the free malwarebytes and defender?
Thanx
Lady_K
Lady_K
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Which OS do you have? (Windows Defender means different things depending on the OS).
I'm not sure that even the full MBAM is an anti-virus package.0 -
I have windows 7, 64 whatever they are called
I have avast antivirus (free)Thanx
Lady_K0 -
disable defender forever!!
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Does that mean you think I should buy the premium version of malwarebytes then or just stick with the free?
What is so bad about windows defender?Thanx
Lady_K0 -
WD comes out with low scores on the AV Comparatives tests .0
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you have avast!!
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I have avast free yes but that doesn't cover malware does it, I always thought you have to have a malware program tooThanx
Lady_K0 -
it does, malware is an overarching term
avast plus free malwarebytes plus windows firewall plus backups should be fine. As suggested in previous threads, when you start piling on layer after layer of security software all doing the same thing, the machine will not run at it's best.!!
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Thanks I'm getting myself mixed up with this free trial of malwarebytes anyway so I will just go back to the free one thenThanx
Lady_K0 -
On Windows 7 then Windows Defender is an anti-malware application (like what MalwareBytes does) rather than an anti-virus application (like what Avast does). So Windows Defender should be disabled.
(On Windows 8 then Windows Defender is as much an anti-virus application as anti-malware, and is essentially Microsoft Security Essentials re-badged and tweaked).
If you have Avast (free) and MalwareBytes (free) plus standard Windows firewall then you're basically covered.0
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